mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I was doing my big tank clean up and picked up this rock formation thingy I have. What I did not know is that my male bristlenose have dug right under it and climbed into those little holes in the bottom to show the moulding. As I lifted it out and the water gushed out I heard this little squeek sound and on further investigation I saw him in there. I have the whole rock in my quarantine tank and hope he will get out soon. I will have to use silicone and cover the holes up, not a good hiding place that. I never thought he would dig under it. Hopefully he will come out, saw his tail sticking out earlier But I never knew they made sounds. He did it again when I lifted the rock out to the quarantine tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Here is a pic of him in the hole, any ideas how to get him out :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Slowly remove it from the water. Give him a chance to get out??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Slowly remove it from the water. Give him a chance to get out??? Thats what I have to do when I remove wood from my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Slowly remove it from the water. Give him a chance to get out??? I tried that, he just stays put, he knows I won't let him out of the water for too long I used a airstone directly under the hole, that made him wiggle out for a little, but as soon as he realises what I am up to ...in he goes :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 They tend to dig in (they flare out their fins and stuff to lock themselves into holes) when you remove them from the water, leave him to see if he comes out by himself if not you may have to get some diags and cut a bigger hole for him to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 They tend to dig in (they flare out their fins and stuff to lock themselves into holes) when you remove them from the water, leave him to see if he comes out by himself if not you may have to get some diags and cut a bigger hole for him to get out. I thought he was flarring me in anger Sorry to sound super stupid but what are diags ? (google image of diags gives diagrams and one shocking pic ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 what a little monkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 lol sorry try this.. http://www.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&gb ... 66&bih=587 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 That was unexpected :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 lol sorry try this.. http://www.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&gb ... 66&bih=587 oh - wire cutters! at least that is what i call them.. or snips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 lol sorry try this.. http://www.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&gb ... 66&bih=587 Yeah I was like OOOOOPSIE :oops: Ok now I know what you are talking about. We call them side cutters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yeah same diff But I have had to hack up ornaments to get bristle noses out before.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yeah same diff But I have had to hack up ornaments to get bristle noses out before.. Let the hacking begin, but tomorrow, poor guy was squeeking like mad everytime I attmepted to let him out slowly, he needs his rest, left him a nice piece of pumpkin and some algae wafer as well, just to say sorry :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yeah same diff But I have had to hack up ornaments to get bristle noses out before.. punishment for have ornaments in the first place wasn't a sunken ship or crashed plane was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 lol I have some sweet ships, I am after one of those planes or a croc for the tropheus tank inside The kids would love it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Gosh he just does not wanna move :facepalm: How long can they go without water, I held the ornament out for a while hoping he would plop back to the water because he knows he needs it, but he just made me super nervous and I put the ornament back into the water :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Gosh he just does not wanna move :facepalm: How long can they go without water, I held the ornament out for a while hoping he would plop back to the water because he knows he needs it, but he just made me super nervous and I put the ornament back into the water :-? People have had them stuck in driftwood out of the water for an hour or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 mine used to get into some coral rock i had in my tank. i would put it so that half of his body was in water with the exit facing downwards and eventually he wriggled out, that or got a que tip and gently touched his nose to scare him down, but usually got bored so left it in the bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have had a bristle nose out of the water for 8 hours and stuck its lifeless dried up body covered in carpet fur back into the tank, watch it start breeding upside down and then eventually recover and swim off as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Goodness they can go without water for long I held him out of water for about three minutes then thought to myself its too long I am gonna kill him :facepalm: perhaps I will try a bit longer now once he sticks his tail out again, its scary stuff, never gonna buy ornaments with holes again, even if the holes are right at the bottom of it :-? edited to add question Will he ever hold on till he dies, or will he eventually let go so he can get to the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 As long as he is not stuck he will come out. Why do you want him out though? If he can get out I will guarantee that he comes out while you are asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 As long as he is not stuck he will come out. Why do you want him out though? If he can get out I will guarantee that he comes out while you are asleep. The holes are moulding holes at the bottom of an ornament, I want him out so I can seal it up, I will buy him a holey type ornament that is designed for him to hide in. I feel uncomfortable with his diggin under the gravel to go in and out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 well they can deffinitle survive out of the water for 30mins they got some special way of holding oxygen i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 BNs like to burrow under gravel to get in and out of tight spaces Can't beat Ryan's story but we certainly had one out of the tank for over 2 hours (possibly up to 4) before it was noticed. It was in a large bit of Java fern we had removed from the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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